xxvi, 334 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm

Was the Roman emperor Caligula really the depraved despot of popular legend? In this book - the first major reassessment of Caligula's life and career in over fifty years - Anthony A. Barrett draws on archaeological, numismatic, and literary evidence to evaluate this infamous figure in the context of the system that gave him absolute power

Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-328) and index

Family background -- Struggle for the succession -- Private pursuits -- The new emperor -- Signs of strain -- Conspiracy -- North Africa -- Britain and Germany -- Divine honours -- Assassination -- Aftermath -- Caligula and the Jews -- Caligula the builder -- Fit to rule?

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